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  The administration of Amuwo-Odofin Local Government ably led by Engr. Dr. Valentine Buraimoh upon  public advertorial for contractors interested in undertaking the construction of the proposed administrative block to tender interest, conducted a ceremonial public opening of the tender box before the General public. While addressing participants, the Council Chairman ,Engr Valentine Oluwaseyi Buraimoh re-emphasized his commitment to leaving office much better than he met it through the accomplishment of legacy projects. He said, the ceremonial process of requesting for tender and opening the tender box is the first step to the actualization of the developmental commitment of his administration. After the box was opened names of companies who bided and documents were announced. Pa Ogunlusi the octogenarian CDC Chairman, going back memory lane attested to the fact that the ceremony was iconic and the first of its kind in the administration of the Local Government since its crea...

  A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and an aspirant to the state house of Assembly,Ikeja Constituency 1, Hon Gboyega Kuku has congratulated a leader of the party in the local government, Alhaja  Aminat Akerele on the occasion of her seventy two years birthday on earth, describing her as "an Amazon that has impacted positively in the local government and the state in general."   The youthful politician while congratulating Alhaja stated that her dedication to the party and commitment to good governance has made her outstanding in all ramifications.   In his words"let me use this wonderful opportunity of today's birthday celebration to celebrate an Amazon ,who has consistently been making positive impact in our dear local government and the state at large. She is a loyal,dedicated and trustworthy leader worthy of emulation. Her comportment and careful disposition to issue is second to none " "On today's occasion,I join family, frie...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State has called on the general public to pray for the immediate past governor and Senator representing Ogun Central Senatorial District, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, saying he obviously suffers “political amnesia and out-of-office loneliness.” The APC, in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Saturday by its Publicity Secretary, Tunde Oladunjoye, faulted the comment reportedly credited to Amosun that the incumbent governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, did not win the 2019 governorship election.  The party described the ex-governor's claim as "an after-lunch belching of a man suffering from political amnesia  and loneliness.” The statement reads: “The attention of our party has been drawn to a statement reportedly credited to the immediate past governor of Ogun State and the Chief Promoter of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), His Excellency, Senator Ibikunle Amosun.  The quoted statement was not only an insult to the psyche of the people of O...

  . The remains of former inspector general of police ,Mr Tafa Balogun will be interred in his home town ,Ila Orangun in Osun state..  The Ila Orangun Born former IG died on Thursday at a private hospital in Lekki area of Lago state. A member of the family who craved anonymity disclosed that the body of the late Balogun will depart for his home town early Saturday morning and will be buried by 4pm in his country home in Ila Orangun,Osun state.  The former IGP died after a brief illness few days to his 75th birthday.   Tafa Balogun was appointed inspector general of police on 6th March 2002 and retired 17th January 2005..

    •As NGE urges journalists to uphold ethics, ensure quality content  Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged politicians and public office holders not to gag the media, saying press freedom was important in a democracy.    He made the appeal on Thursday at a workshop organized by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), themed: "Journalist and Digitalization: the imperative of Good Corporate Governance" at Ikeja, Lagos State. Sanwo-Olu, who was the Special Guest of Honour to declare the workshop open, said ensuring good corporate governance and self-regulation of the digital space would completely eradicate false and fake news. Governor Sanwo-Olu, who assured that his administration will continue to promote Press Freedom and good corporate governance as well as enabling environment for journalists in the state, urged media practitioners to always regulate their activities in the digital space. His words: “I stand with you (media practitioners) in s...

  …okada passengers risk three months jail term   The Lagos State Taskforce has carried out numerous raids which has spanned up to a week in various parts of the State in order to enforce and maintain the ban on the activities of commercial motorcycles plying Major Highways across the State and also in six Local Governments Areas and nine Local Council Development Areas as stipulated by Mr Governor.   The enforcement exercises which were spear headed by the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye took place in Agege/Fagba, Apapa and Ajah where pockets of activities relating to the operations of okada had been seen and brought to the notice of the Agency which prompted the raids. Speaking on the incidents, He described the activities of these recalcitrant okada operators as rebellious and vowed to ensure that every single one them, though few, would have their bikes confiscated and crushed by the State Government if they fail to adhere to the ban on their operations. ...

  The vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Kashim Shettima, has assured Nigerians that when party’s presidential ticket is elected, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration would be just, fair and inclusive to all Nigerians, irrespective of tribal, religious and political affiliations. Senator Shettima stated this on Tuesday at the one-year memorial service for Dr. Emmanuel Abiodun, father of the governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, held at the St. James Anglican Church, Iperu-Remo, Ikenne local government area of Ogun State. “We need to build a new nation because the hope of the black man is on Nigeria. The onus is on us to secure the future of our children yet unborn. “I want to assure Nigerians that we are going to be just and fair to all Nigerians. We are going to be all inclusive because no society can strive on injustice. Ours will be all encompassing, all embracing government. “We will build a country of our dreams where people are jud...

As part of activities aimed at boosting the campaign efforts of the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, Kashim Shettima  over 5000 Support Groups have resolved to merge into an organization named Tinubu/Shettima Independent Campaign Group (TSICG). The groups resolved to set up coordinating committees in the various geo-political zones to facilitate the merger. The committees are to review membership of all Support Groups for strategic purposes. The TSICG’s main target is grassroots mobilization and coordination with structures aimed at strengthening the campaign support base from the States through Local Governments, Wards and Polling units.   Recall that thousands of support groups came together at the International Conference Center, Abuja on January 11, 2022 to endorse Asiwaju Tinubu’s Presidential bid which eventually succeeded at the Primaries. Now the same support groups a...

The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has concluded plans to unveil a nongovernmental organization with the name; Ooni Ojaja Development Initiative. According to details, the Ooni Ojaja Development Initiative is a project of the Ooni structured to address the gap between government and the governed, enhance more youth and women's participation in processes leading to governance and make the government more acceptable to the masses among others. Registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission, the nongovernmental organization is committed to enhancing local communities and life of Nigerians across Nigeria through Safe and Inclusive civic participation, advocacy campaigns, evidence based research, capacity building and stakeholder engagements The organization is prepared to achieve the duties stated above by enhancing Nigerians access to information, providing enabling structures and implementing sustainable initiatives. The Ooni has appointed D...

  A leading Nigerian Civil Society group, BAOBAB for Women’s Human Rights, is implementing a project with the support of the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) to help in the elimination of sexual violence (SGBV) in Nigeria, using all available legal frameworks, especially the VAPP Act, to hold perpetrators accountable.  One of the focal states for this intervention is Ondo State, with a list of strategic interventions to achieve this which include; capacity strengthening, strategic advocacy, collaboration, sensitization and advocacy.   The initiative kicked off with advocacy on the 28th and 29th of July 2022. BAOBAB believes in community and stakeholder involvement in every intervention and as such its advocacy began with government agencies working on issues of Women and Gender-based violence in the State.   In effect, Executive Director of BAOBAB, Mrs Bunmi Dipo Salami and her Deputy, Mrs Anne Adidu Lawal paid courtesy visits to the Commissioner of ...